Chasing the light | Participating in a “paddling” competition on the plateau – Scroll – China Engineering Network

Original title: Chasing the light｜Participating in a “paddling” competition on the plateau

If you want to exercise on the plateau

Friends will definitely advise you to do what you can, just “paddle the water”

But take part in a real “paddling” competition on the plateau

What will it look like?

From the 20th to the 21st, the 2024 Basongcuo International Rafting Open

Passionate “painting” in Basongcuo National Forest Park, Gongbujiangda County, Tibet

More than 30 teams from home and abroad compete here

Among them are professional athletes and rafting enthusiasts

Gathered here because of the love for rafting

Competitors compete in a two-person drifting boat race (photo taken on April 20, drone photo).Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei

Snow mountains, peach blossoms, clear water and blue sky

In “Paradise on Earth” Basongcuo

Contestants don’t just compete against opponents

It also interacts with the unique natural environment of the plateau.

Experience breathing in thin air

Maintain balance in the unpredictable currents

Feel the charm of mountain sports in beautiful scenery

Contestant Cai Jieyun is from Shanghai

His first plateau trip started with the passion of rafting

Here, he was impressed by the unique plateau beauty and the charm of rafting

“It would be great to have a drifting competition here

There are such good tourism resources here

It’s so cool to raft in such beautiful rivers and mountains! “

Chengdu Just Fitness Club participates in the four-person rafting boat rally (photo taken on April 21, drone photo).Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei

Athletes from Chengdu Just Fitness Club

Basongcuo is known as the “Outdoor Sports Paradise”

They shined in the game and scored a “hat trick”

Won all three championships in the event

This is the second time that team member Liu Jianyu came to Basongcuo to participate in the rafting competition.

“I came here once last year and know how beautiful it is here

So I couldn’t wait before I came here

Rafting is an exciting and fun outdoor sport

Plus the beautiful scenery of Tibet

It’s double the joy.”

Competitors in the four-person drifting boat rally (photo taken on April 21, drone photo).

His teammate Xu Yongzhao even appealed to the majority of outdoor sports enthusiasts

“You must check in here!”

It rained heavily before the second day of the drift boat rally.

But the rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the players.

After a while, the sky cleared up after the rain

The snow-capped mountains, forests and lakes set off against each other are so beautiful.

Albayrak Alpe is helping his wife put on dry clothes (photo taken on April 21).Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Fei

Player Albayrak Alpe from Turkey

Just a second ago, I was worried that the river water was too cold.

Immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery in the next second

“Being able to raft in such beautiful scenery

is a kind of enjoyment

If I have the chance, I would like to come again! “

There is also a familiar face among the contestants

Cen Nanqin, China’s first women’s single rowing world champion

3km four-person rafting boat race

She and her teammates finished fifth

Cen Nanqin (second from right) in the four-person drifting boat rally. (Photo taken on April 21).Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Fan

I have been retired for many years and my physical strength is not as good as before.

But my love for rafting has never changed

She travels with rafting

When I came to Basongcuo, I was deeply attracted by the environment here.

“My first impression when I got off the plane was

The water here is so good that I want to move here! “

Cen Nanqin took a photo in Basongcuo. (Photo courtesy of interviewee)

In her opinion, the current development of domestic rafting sports

There has been great progress compared to before

“I’m very happy to see so many people coming here to participate in rafting and love rafting.

I hope there will be more competitions like this

It can not only promote rafting sports

It can also drive local economic development.”

The unique natural scenery on the plateau is intertwined with the passionate rafting

The passion for sports blooms on the plateau!

Text: Huang Yaoman

Photography: Sun Fei Jiang Fan

Video: Huang Zhiqi Pubu Tsering